Praise for Reason

“Reason Foundation’s tolerance, civility, and consistency in defending individual liberty make it a haven for believers in a free society of all shades of opinion.”Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate in Economics

“I like the Reason Foundation. I think they do good work.”John Kasich, Fox News Channel Host and Former Congressman

“Of all the nation’s conservative or free-market policy groups, it may be the most libertarian among them, the Reason Foundation in Southern California, that ends up having the most direct impact on the actual functioning of government.”The Wall Street Journal

“Reason is a principled, passionate defender of free speech and the rights of individuals against government excesses, a valued ally and provocative adversary.”Nadine Strossen, President, The American Civil Liberties Union

“Your adamant, eloquent defenses of free market economics have proved invaluable in the fight against an ever-expanding American government.”Dick Armey, Retired Congressman and House Majority Leader

“In times of crisis, the government traditionally gives itself more power, and these days no one is monitoring the surge of federal power more closely than Reason.”Cynthia Cotts, The Village Voice

“Stimulating stuff from first-rate minds that understand that you can’t create prosperity without freedom!”Steve Forbes, Founder of Forbes Magazine and Former U.S. Presidential Candidate

“[Reason] … maintains the most comprehensive research program on state environmental innovations of any think tank in the country.”Congressman Paul Ryan, (R-WI)

“Reason has excellent discussions of economic, political, and social issues. It does not simply assume the case for free markets and free choice, but persuades readers with careful analysis.”Gary S. Becker, Nobel Laureate in Economics

“Reason Foundation is truly one of the leading voices out there on privatization…They have done a great job of educating the public and helping agencies to integrate the President’s initiatives.”Jack Kalavritinos, Former Administrator, Office of Management and Budget

“Reason is the most provocative journal of ideas in America today. Not content to report on politics or to cheer for partisans, Reason’s writers and editors are waging an incessant battle of principle that is winning ever more support and subscribers. Most public policy writing borders on the depressing. Reason gives me reason to cheer!”Congressman Christopher Cox, (R-CA)

“Reason’s longstanding advocacy of ‘Free Minds & Free Markets’ has been a source of inspiration to those of us battling against the encroachment of government upon individual freedom and taxpayers’ money.”William F. Weld, Former Governor of Massachusetts

“You want a good magazine? Reason magazine… It’s a magazine for libertarians. It’s a magazine for everybody. It’s a magazine for the world. Reason magazine: A good, good magazine.”Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio Host

“The libertarian monthly Reason is one of the few publications that have the guts right now to criticize the repression impulse that has coursed through the country since Sept. 11.”Richard Reeves, Author and Syndicated Columnist

“Reason, unlike most wonky journals of opinion, does not preach mainly to the converted. Its voice, always clear and unacademic, is distinguished by rigorous and exhaustive logical argument…It’s a rare thing to have one’s mind changed by a magazine (or by anything, as a matter of fact) but I find this often happens with Reason.”Media Week

“To understand where America will be in ten years, read Reason today.”Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform

“Just when you thought magazines had gone soft, along comes Reason every month with guts, brains and excitement. I can’t live without it.”James K. Glassman, National Columnist, Host of TechCentralStation.com

“I get more out of reading the libertarian magazine Reason than I do out of many ‘movement’ journals.”Christopher Hitchens, Author and Vanity Fair Columnist

“I would suggest that you get a hold of a copy of Reason…I am going to insist that our program get a subscription and add it to the many things that I read.”G. Gordon Liddy, Talk Radio Host and Author

“Reason magazine…makes the best case for practical libertarianism. Well-written and -researched articles delve into the specifics of economics and politics, offering alternatives and critiques.”The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog

“This lively and peripatetic magazine has earned the right to be taken seriously. You never know when one of its concerns is going to turn up in the mainstream press.”David Warsh, Boston Globe

“Invariably first to spot a new idea, ferret out the new issues, and cast a skeptical eye on the conventional wisdom, Reason is the one magazine I read immediately and file for the future.”Gregory Benford, Astrophysicist and Author

“When it comes to examining America’s war on drugs, there’s no magazine, newspaper, or journal that does it so well, and so consistently, as Reason.”Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Scholar

“Reason is my favorite and only periodical on political and current events. It pierces through the non-rational dogma of both the Left and the Right to provide insight based on fact and reason. A must read.”T.J. Rodgers, CEO and President, Cypress Semiconductor

“Reason is one of the few truly original magazines in the country. You don’t have to agree with everything in it to find insights and information that will inform and even startle you.”Joel Kotkin, Author and Columnist

“The O.J. verdict…breast implant lawyers…subsidized illegitimacy…a national debt in the trillions. In these irrational times, we need Reason more than ever.”Peter Huber, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

“Reason has elbowed its way into The Discussion.”Columbia Journalism Review

“[Reason] is much more relevant in today’s political climate. Reason’s design is now an important part of the way you perceive the issues and ideas expressed within its pages…. It is very successful.”Folio